Retirement Benefit Analyst 1-3
- Full-Time
- Baton Rouge, LA
- State Of Louisiana
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
This posting is for two positions within the Retirement Department see details below for both positions.
DROP Out Section: This position is responsible for examining and processing Termination of Employment applications, analyzing member records for completeness, accuracy of information and proper authorization from employing agencies, determining eligibility for benefits by applying complex formulas in accordance with Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statues.
Cost/ALR Section: This position is responsible for examining and processing retirement benefit estimates for all types of retirement and processing service purchases and transfers of service credit.
Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for 8100-Professional Level Exam in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.
Applicants without current test scores can apply to take the test here.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Retirement Benefits Analyst 1, Retirement Benefits Analyst 2, or Retirement Benefits Analyst 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. Please click each job title to review specific information on the salary range, minimum qualifications and job concepts.
How to Apply:
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Applicants who are qualifying for the position based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree should attach a copy of their college transcript to their online application in order to verify credentials. Transcripts may also be faxed, mailed, or emailed to the contact information below and must be received by the closing date of this posting. An official transcript is required upon hire.
Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcripts at the time of application.
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.
TRSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Aricka Hart, Human Resources Analyst
Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
P.O. Box 94123
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Ph: 225-922-2659
Fx: 225-922-2579
Email: aricka.hart@trsl.org
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To determine eligibility for benefits and calculate benefits due retirement system members in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Retirement Benefits Supervisor or higher-level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Statewide Retirement Systems.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Retirement Benefits Analyst 2 by the absence of experienced-level retirement benefits analysis work.
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Counsels, as a trainee, individual members to explain regular, deferred and disability retirement eligibility and computation of survivor benefits, distribution methods, interest assumptions and effects of beneficiary designations in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes, board policies, administrative decisions and federal tax laws.
Audits, under supervision, member records to determine continued eligibility for the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) as well as for survivor, disability and minor child benefits.
Calculates, as a trainee, retirement benefits and estimates, including advances on final benefit payments, deposits to and disbursements from member DROP accounts and any adjustments to benefit payments due to changes in outside earnings or age.
Verifies acceptability of a variety of legal documents, including but not limited to, birth certificates, marriage licenses, legal affidavits, divorce decrees, community property settlements, and specific consent decrees.
Examines medical reports received on disability retirees to determine if they should be sent to the State Medical Disability Board.
Advise retirees on advantages of and procedures for converting from disability retirement to regular retirement or to active service.
Confers with school boards, colleges and universities, vocational and technical institutes, state agencies, other retirement systems and individual members on a variety of retirement-related issues.
Prepares correspondence explaining the provisions of the Retirement System law, rules and regulations and the method of computation to determine eligibility and retirement allowances.